Old guy training

Discussion in 'Training Logs' started by Xue Sheng, Jul 17, 2017.

  1. axelb

    axelb Master of Office Chair Fu

    :( sorry to hear that, I hope she recovers soon.
     
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  2. Knee Rider

    Knee Rider Valued Member Supporter

    Hope she heals up soon!
     
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  3. Frodocious

    Frodocious She who MUST be obeyed! Moderator Supporter

    Hope your mum is OK.
     
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  4. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    2/14/2018

    It was a horrible 24 hours. mother falls, wife argues, work issues.... youngest school/homework issues.....nowhere near enough sleep
    By 10:00pm I was a tense wreck and decided I needed to do something so I did yoga, just had to make it a little shorter

    Yoga: All poses held for 3 long deep breathes unless otherwise stated

    1. Standing back bend and side bend -
    2.Forward Bend -
    3. Chair Pose or "Utkatasana"
    4. Tree pose
    5. Mountain Pose
    6. Warrior 1 (poses 6 though 9 done right side fist, then repeat on left side)
    7. Warrior 2
    7a. 5 point star
    8. Triangle Pose
    9. Half-moon pose
    10. Camel pose
    11. Extended puppy pose
    12. Cat - Cow pose
    13. Downward Dog
    14. Plank
    15. Cobra
    15a. Lizard Pose
    15b. Upward Plank
    16. Boat Pose
    17. Reclining hand to Big Toe Pose

    18. Bridge Pose (it was right here I felt my body finally relax)

    19. Shoulder stand - held for 10 breaths
    20. Plow
    21. Reclining Cobbler - held for 30 breaths
    22. Shavasana - held for 30 breaths
    23. Sukhasana (Easy Pose) - held for...I have no idea

    Pranayama Breathing Exercises
    1. Three Part Breathing
     
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  5. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Thank you

    She is doing better today and can see out of both eyes, but still ahs to be careful due to a fracture in the lower orbit of the eye. She is home relaxing.
     
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  6. Knee Rider

    Knee Rider Valued Member Supporter

  7. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    February 15, 2018

    Morning
    Total Gym 12 reps at level 3
    triceps kick back
    Rows
    Sun Salutation

    Going on vacation next week and working on exercises I can do in the room
    This is what I did and I think this is what I am going to be doing next week

    Carl Sandberg Stretches from Engine 2

    1. Sun Salutation
    2. Kicking toe stretch
    3. Side stretch
    4. Trunk stretch
    5. Barrel Roll Stretch
    6. Arm Circles
    a. Small circles
    b. Large circles
    c. Opposite circles
    7. Alternate toe stretch
    8. Funky stretch
    9. Calf Stretch 1
    10. Calf Stretch 2

    More Morning exercise

    1. Plank
    2. Reverse Plank
    3. Boat Pose
    4. Bridge
    5. Shoulder stand
    6. Cat/cow
    7. Downward Dog
    8. Hindu Squats
    9. Toe touch/touch sky fingers interlocked
    10. Kung fu arm circles (think modern Wushu Long fist)

    Yoga Sun Salutations

    Lot of thinking today about exercise, diet and health as I age.... a lot to consider
    Also feeling guilty that i am going on a family vacation after my mother's fall. But she keeps saying go and my wife and youngest seem to still want to go. The oldest is in College 4 hours away so he is of little help should my mother need assistance.... we leave Saturday for the other side of the country
     
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  8. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    She is very stiff and has some pain but she is up and moving around.
     
  9. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Back from Vacation.

    And just so you know, if you ever want to see a bunch of folks trying to get a Darwin Award...go to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon.....

    Also came back a full blown vegetarian. Started last a week ago Sunday as mostly vegetarian and the last 5 days I have been full on vegetarian.

    Read Rip Esselstyn's book; "My Beef with Meat" while on vacation and it inspired me to return to my vegetarian ways.

    So far lost 3 pounds without trying
     
    Last edited: Feb 26, 2018
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  10. Knee Rider

    Knee Rider Valued Member Supporter

    I tried veganism but I broke. Now vegetarian 90% of the time apart from the occasional cheeky pizza at weekends.

    I feel good. The only downside is that I spend half my life steaming broccoli.
     
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  11. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    I tried Veganism a few years ago and it was WAAAY to hard, vegetarian is much easier. But I will break in a good Chinese Restaurant...or should I ever find myself in the Bergen Norway fish market again. And boil Broccoli, it is much easier :)
     
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  12. aaradia

    aaradia Choy Li Fut and Yang Tai Chi Chuan Student Moderator Supporter

    Glad your mom is recovering. Hope you had a good vacation.

    Yeah, I don't remember what rim, but I remember seeing a lot of dangerous stupidity when I visited the Grand Canyon. Some woman in dress shoes WAY too close to the edge with a heavy wind. Stuff like that. And someone did die that day that I visited.

    I know all too well. I had a dear friend who died being stupid camping at Yosemite. Swam where signs were posted not to. Slipped, hit is head and went over Nevada falls. His reasoning was that the signs were for beginners, not experienced campers like he was. Sigh.
     
  13. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Guy had his family up against the wall and was holding the camera up to his face and backing up towards the edge..... I walked behind him, put my hand on his back and told him I think he'd gone far enough.... I walked in a 3 foot space between him and the edge and he was showing no signs of stopping until my hand touched his back.

    Sorry about your friend.
     
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  14. aaradia

    aaradia Choy Li Fut and Yang Tai Chi Chuan Student Moderator Supporter

    You may have very well saved that guys life! Death in nature areas, due to stupid positioning for pictures, is a growing phenomena. No picture is worth that risk!

    Thanks, for the condolences. Rex died several decades ago. His death is a Darwin award cautionary tale about how one must always respect the power of nature.
     
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  15. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Nature can be dangerous, I grew up in the woods and worked an oak and cherry tree farm for a bit (with resident bear and cougar). But many people do not seem to get it... and when folks have to be told "Don't take selfies with bears" it amazes me on how much many simply do not understand

    Aspen police: Don’t take selfies with bears

    One national park was also giving similar advice
     
  16. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Back to business - still a Vegetarian

    2/26/2018

    Morning

    Total Gym 3 sets, 12 reps at level 3
    triceps kick back
    Rows

    Evening

    Yoga, long routine
     
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  17. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    February 27, 2018

    Morning

    Yoga short routine
    stretching
    Yang long form

    Afternoon

    1 mile walk

    Evening

    10 minutes on Treadmill level 6 ay 3.2 mph

    Weights with two 20 lbs dumbbells
    Bench Press 2 set 12 reps
    Military Press 2 sets 12 reps
    Bent Over Rows 2 sets 12 reps

    Total Gym
    Pull-ups/Chin-ups/Pulls
    3sets at level 4
     
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  18. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    February 28, 2018

    Morning

    Stretching, Warmup, Short Yoga Routine

    Afternoon

    5 flights of stairs

    Evening

    New Yoga Routine

    1. Mountain
    2. Standing forward Bend
    3. Downward facing dog
    4. Boat Pose - -Paripurna Navasana
    5. Bridge Pose - setubandha
    6. Supported Shoulder stand
    7. Upward facing dog
    8. Plank Pose
    9. Dolphin Plank Pose
    10. Cobra
    11. Four-Limbed Staff Pose - Chaturanga Dandasana
    12. Upward facing dog
    13. Extended Puppy Pose - Uttana Shishosana
    14. Downward Dog
    15. Mountain
    16. Extended Side Angle Pose - Utthita Parsvakonasana
    17. Five-point star pose
    18. Extended Triangle Pose - Utthita Trikonasana
    19. Wide Leg Forward Bend
    20. High Lunge, Crescent Variation -
    21. Warrior 1
    22. Warrior 2
    23. Half Moon Pose - Ardha Chandrasana
    24. Mountain
    I am thinking of combining it with my long yoga routine since there are a lot of poses that are the same
     
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  19. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    March 04, 2018

    Still a Vegetarian, although my wife stuffed some homemade chicken dumplings in my mouth on Friday. I will on occasion eat meat if it is good Chinese food. So I guess I am vegetarian, just not militant about it

    Considering removing weight training (the little bit of it I do) and doing only Yoga, Taijiquan and those things associated with internal martial arts.

    I have been really getting into Yoga lately. Other than Taijiquan, it is all I have done, everyday, sometimes twice a day, since my last post here.
     
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  20. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Well, it appears the wet snow/ice shoveling caused me issues, My left knee and right ankle have been bothering me and I could not figure out why...until I sat and thought about it this morning...as I gave in and but a heavy duty knee sleeve on and an ankle brace
     
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